Part II New framework for maintained schools

Chapter I Introductory

The new categories of schools

22 Maintenance and other funding of schools.

(1)

A F1local authority are under a duty to maintain the following schools—

(a)

any maintained schools which they are required to maintain by virtue of section 20(4) or (5);

(b)

any maintained schools established by themF2...;

(c)

any maintained schools established in their areaF3... otherwise than by them or any other F1local authority; and

(d)

any maintained nursery school established by them.

F4(2)

Subsection (1) has effect subject to any statutory provision authorising the discontinuance of a maintained school or maintained nursery school.

(3)

In the case of a community school, a community special school or a maintained nursery school, the F1local authority’s duty to maintain the school includes—

(a)

the duty of defraying all the expenses of maintaining it, and

(b)

the duty of making premises available to be used for the purposes of the school.

(4)

In the case of a foundation, voluntary controlled or foundation special school, the F1local authority’s duty to maintain the school includes—

(a)

the duty of defraying all the expenses of maintaining it, and

(b)

the duty, F5under any enactment of providing new premises for the school.

(5)

In the case of a voluntary aided school, the F1local authority’s duty to maintain the school includes—

(a)

the duty of defraying all the expenses of maintaining it, except any F6expenditure that by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 is to be met by the governing body, and

(b)

the duty, F7under any enactment of providing new premises for the school.

(6)

For the purposes of this Act the expenses of maintaining a foundation, voluntary or foundation special school include the payment of rates.

(7)

Schedule 3 (which makes provision as to the functions of governing bodies, F8local authorities and the Secretary of State as to the funding of foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools) shall have effect.

(8)

In this Act—

(a)

in relation to a school maintained (or proposed to be maintained) by a F1local authority, “the F1local authority” means that authority; and

(b)

in relation to schools falling within subsections (3) to (6), “maintain” shall be read in accordance with those subsections.

(9)

In this Act “maintained nursery school” means a nursery school which is maintained by a F1local authority and is not a special school.

22 Maintenance and other funding of schools.

(1)

A F1local authority are under a duty to maintain the following schools—

(a)

any maintained schools which they are required to maintain by virtue of section 20(4) or (5);

F9(b)

any maintained schools established by them F10. . . ;

F11(c)

any maintained schools established in their area F12. . . otherwise than by them or any other F1local authority; and

(d)

any maintained nursery school established by them.

F4(2)

Subsection (1) has effect subject to any statutory provision authorising the discontinuance of a maintained school or maintained nursery school.

(3)

In the case of a community school, a community special school or a maintained nursery school, the F1local authority’s duty to maintain the school includes—

(a)

the duty of defraying all the expenses of maintaining it, and

(b)

the duty of making premises available to be used for the purposes of the school.

(4)

In the case of a foundation, voluntary controlled or foundation special school, the F1local authority’s duty to maintain the school includes—

(a)

the duty of defraying all the expenses of maintaining it, and

F13(b)

the duty, F14under any enactment of providing new premises for the school.

(5)

In the case of a voluntary aided school, the F1local authority’s duty to maintain the school includes—

(a)

the duty of defraying all the expenses of maintaining it, except any expenses that by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 are payable by the governing body, and

F15(b)

the duty, F16under any enactment of providing new premises for the school.

(6)

For the purposes of this Act the expenses of maintaining a foundation, voluntary or foundation special school include the payment of rates.

(7)

Schedule 3 (which makes provision as to the functions of governing bodies, F8local authorities and the Secretary of State as to the funding of foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools) shall have effect.

(8)

In this Act—

(a)

in relation to a school maintained (or proposed to be maintained) by a F1local authority, “the F1local authority” means that authority; and

(b)

in relation to schools falling within subsections (3) to (6), “maintain” shall be read in accordance with those subsections.

(9)

In this Act “maintained nursery school” means a nursery school which is maintained by a F1local authority and is not a special school.